ABSTRACT & POSTER SUBMISSION - ABSTRACT DEADLINE JUNE 15

Organized by Andrea Meredith (University of Maryland)
and Mark Nelson (University of Vermont)

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

ABSTRACT INSTRUCTIONS

• ABSTRACTS related to the Symposium's theme or on any topic in the field of physiology are invited. More than one abstract may be submitted.

• ABSTRACTS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY using the DropBox link below; do not submit hard copy. Your submission should be accompanied by the fully completed form below.

• ABSTRACT PAYMENT of $50 is due for each abstract submitted. Payment is accepted via electronic payment or by check to the SGP Office, 1040 First Avenue, Suite 335, New York, NY 10022.

• DEADLINE for receipt of abstracts is June 15. Abstracts received by this date will be published in the August 2016 Journal of General Physiology. Late abstracts will be accepted until August 1, but they will not be published and will not be eligible for the Poster Competition. The submission of an abstract does not register you for the meeting or for the Poster Competition; you must complete the appropriate forms.

• ABSTRACT FORMAT
- Use Microsoft WORD
- FONT: Use the SYMBOL font for symbols.
- 300 words maximum (not including authors and title).
- Title should appear first, followed by the authors’ names (capitalized) and affiliation(s) (italicized). Do not abbreviate.
- Cite references in the body of the abstract in the following form: (Inoué and Hyde. 1957. J. Biophys. Biochem. Cytol. 3:821-838).

POSTER COMPETITION APPLICATION SUBMISSION

The Society of General Physiologists will host its Annual Poster Competition at the 70th Annual Meeting and Symposium, “Genetic & Animal Models for Ion Channel Function in Physiology & Disease” from September 7-11, 2016. The SGP will award monetary prizes (Prizes, $500) to those students and postdocs who make the best poster presentations at the symposium. The Poster Competition will be held on Thursday and Saturday during the regular poster sessions and awards will be presented at the Banquet on Saturday evening. The following rules apply to anyone wishing to enter the Poster Competition:

1. The Applicant must be an undergraduate/graduate student or a postdoc.

2. The Applicant must be a member of the SGP or have submitted a complete application for membership, including the first year’s dues payment, by the June 15, 2016, submission deadline. To become an SGP Member, click here.

3. The Applicant must be the principal researcher.

4. The Applicant must be the poster presenter.

5. The Applicant must set up the poster for the entire poster session and also must be at the poster during designated judging times.